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Université de Franche-Comté, Besançon, France, Europe

Observatoire astronomique
Astronomical Observatory

Museum or Collection Type:
Science & Technology
Institutional Type:
Special Type: Observatory

Subject:
Astronomy

Address:
Observatoire de Besançon 41 bis avenue de l’Observatoire BP 1615 F-25010 BESANÇON Cedex

Opening Hours:
Contact: visites@obs-besancon.fr

Contact:
patrimoine@obs-besancon.fr

Links:
Observatoire astronomique
Université de Franche-Comté

Description:
The Observatory of Besançon was created on the request of the clock industry in 1878 on the initiative of the city of Besançon and the Department of Public Instruction to ensure three missions: astronomy, chronometry and meteorology.